NotAnotherLemmyUser

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 hours ago

Nah, Cygnus beat you by about 14 min.

(On a serious note, had you already heard about someone else being convicted under the new security law? It also sounds like they're talking about how the sentence was increased from 2 years to 7-10 years.)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

We have a little more information now and it is interesting:

https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-news/alleged-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-donated-exclusively-to-democrats-since-2019/

The article starts with:

The Hawaii man suspected in former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt on Sunday is a long-time Democrat, donating exclusively to the party’s candidates 19 times since 2019, records show.

Then later on it mentions:

Routh, 58, claimed in other social media posts that he supported Donald Trump in his first presidential campaign in 2016 — but later became disillusioned after his chosen candidate won office.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago

The article you linked was updated, looks like he did have a gun and was spotted while aiming through the fence:

Investigators found the suspect had left behind his “AK-style” rifle, as well as two backpacks, one of which contained ceramic tile, at the scene, Bradshaw said.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Page tracking all of the polls ~~in the battleground states~~: https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-harris

Edit: List specifying which state for each poll: https://www.realclearpolling.com/latest-polls/state/general-election

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I think the vast majority of unions out there are good, but there are definitely a select few that give the rest a bad reputation.

At one of my previous jobs, our union was one of those that gives others a bad reputation.

It was a seasonal job, we had to pay the union whether we wanted to be in it or not. If we had an out of season work meeting for training, all of the money that we earned would go straight to the union and we might end up with a $2 check (if that).

We tried working with the union reps, but they just seemed so out of touch with our group. They would give themselves a big pat on the back for getting everyone a 2% raise and then raise the monthly dues... We barely made minimum wage so a percentage increase like that meant nothing to us.

10 years later and most employees working there are still just earning minimum wage while similar jobs in other cities nearby are earning twice that (at least).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Mythbusters did an episode on this.

2 poppyseed bagels were enough to have them test positive: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MythBusters_pilot_episodes#Episode_P3_%E2%80%93_%22Poppy-Seed_Drug_Test%22

They remained positive for at least 8 more hours and by the next morning they had tested negative again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

While this is definitely something people should be doing, doesn't the attorney general only act out if they get enough complaints, or if the complaint stands out in some way?

Will they actually work with someone to resolve their specific complaint every time?

From what I've seen, at least the BBB will try to specifically address your issue with the company and is probably a much easier process to carry out before trying to take things further.

Or is there something about using the BBB that would prevent you from filing a complaint with the attorney general, or prevent you from going further with something like a lawsuit?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

if not the BBB, then who?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

I'm confused.

What prominent figures on the left have said something to the effect of "If we lose, the election was rigged!"??

I can only think of prominent figures on the right who have made statements like this.

Or are you saying that those who are against the 2 party system typically fall under the thinking that the election is rigged?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Same as it ever was.

I doubt this was the case during (and for at least a time after) WWII. But maybe a history buff can correct me. I haven't looked too deeply into how the justice system handled Nazis that far back.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Woah, I wish I had known about this sooner. Thanks!

 
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